Cigar and cigarette holder.



J. HAUBNSTBIN, JR. CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8,1911.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

JOHN BAUENSTEIN, JR., 015 NEW ULM, MINNESOTA.

I CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '9, 1913.

Application filed November 8, 1911. Serial No. 659,122.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HAUENsoTnIN, J12, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at NewUlm, in the county of Brown and State ofMinnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar andGigarette Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for holding cigars and cigarettes andthe object of the invention is to inclose the cigar. or cigarette so asto protect the user and others from sparks and ashes, the device beingespecially adapted for use while riding in automobiles, trains or otherfast traveling vehicles.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction,hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the claim and siown in theaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section onthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section upon the line 3-3of Fig. 1.

In these drawings 1 represents the mouth piece of the usual constructionand in connection with this mouth piece, I employ a tube 2, preferablyof aluminum, which receives the mouth piece, but is closed at the outerend. In the end portion adjacent the mouth piece is fitted a shortcylindrical section 3, and between said sections and the first mentionedtube is a lining 4, of asbestos. In

- advance of said cylinder 3, the tube 2 is provided with a series ofreticulated portions 5, which may be in the form of rectangular openingshaving screens, as shown or said portions may be formed by perforatingthe tube.

What I claim is:

A cigar or cigarette holder comprising a mouth piece having a reducedand shouldered forward end, said mouth piece being adapted to receiveand hold the cigar or cigarette to be smoked, and a metallic tube closedat its forward end, the rear end of said tube being adapted to fit uponthe reduced and shouldered end of the mouth piece, a packing of asbestosarranged within the rear end of the tube and a metallic sleeve or liningarranged within said rear end and adapted to hold the asbestos packingin place, that portion of the tube in advance of, the packing and liningbeing provided with a series of reticulated port-ions arranged andadapted to operate, substantially as described.

JOHN HAUENSTEIN, JR.

Witnesses:

L. A. SGHILLING, J os. KLAUs.

